Chapter 557:

Kallie, noticing Edgar’s unusual state, grew concerned. She gently patted Sophie’s back, urging, “Go get some rest.” With that, she followed Edgar out.

As the door clicked shut behind them, Edgar’s composed facade crumbled. The usually unshakeable man looked as though he might collapse in front of Kallie. “Something terrible has happened!”

Kallie’s anxiety peaked. “Is it Jake?” she asked, her voice tense.

Edgar nodded solemnly, his eyes filled with sorrow for Jake.

Feeling a wave of nausea, Kallie nearly faltered, but Edgar caught her just in time to steady her.

Edgar immediately regretted his decision. “Mr. Reeves advised against telling you, but you had to know. Just try to remain calm for your daughter’s sake.”

With her fists tightly clenched to maintain her composure, Kallie inhaled sharply and asked, “What happened to Jake?”

escorted Kallie to

had seen Jake

riddled with severe injuries, tubes protruding

the rhythmic beeping of the heart monitor next to his bed. His

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to remarry him was driven by

silence, she managed to whisper,

through clenched teeth, his own emotion

Kallie had

Jake’s bedside and adjusted his covers. “Continue,” she urged

Miss Webster’s abduction and the antagonism toward the Nixon family. He did it covertly with only a few people. Later, he

passive. Plus, Mr. Reeves was committed to assisting you

Anna, but they failed and were

Kallie, puzzled, inquired, “Firearms?”

“They were foreign militants, not

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